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University of Ilesa formerly known as College of Education, Ilesa, was established on March 31, 2022 by the former governor of Osun State Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola. It was upgraded to a University by Governor Ademola Adeleke [ 13 ] [ 14 ] who set up a review committee to ascertain the establishment of the institution .
The city state of Ilesa (Ile ti a sa, which means "a homeland we chose") is the traditional headquarters of Ijesaland. It was founded in c.1250 by Owaluse, a grandson of Ajibogun Ajaka Owa Obokun Onida Arara, one of the most accomplished great-grandsons of Oduduwa , the royal progenitor of the Yoruba race of South-Western Nigeria, Benin ...
Iléṣà Dynamos F.C. is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Iléṣà, in Osun State.They play in the third level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigeria Amateur League Division 1.
Fredrick Kúmókụn Adédeji Haastrup was born in the 19th century into the family of a member of the ancient Bilaro Royal house of Iléṣa.It is one of the four ruling families of Ileṣa (Biládù, Bilágbayọ, Biláro, and Biláyiréré) [1] and has been, since the reign of Owá Ọbọkun Atakumosa 900 years ago.
Ilesa West is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. It is located at Omi Aladiye on the of the city of Ilesa. Its chairman, as of 2019, is Giwa Nurudeen. It has an area of 63km 2 and a population of 103,555 at the census of 2006. The postal code of the area is 233. [1]
Ogedengbe of Ilesa (1822-July 29, 1910; [1] born Òrìṣàráyíbí Ògúndàmọ́lá [2]) also known as Sàráíbí Agbógungbọ́rọ̀, Ògèdèngbé Agbógungbọ́rọ̀ , or Ògèdèngbé Agbógun Gbórò was a Yoruba chief and warrior in Yorubaland, part of present-day Nigeria, who served as the Seriki (commander-in-chief) during the Kiriji War (1877-1893) against Ibadan.
Fredrick Kumokun Adedeji Haastrup (1820–1901), Oba Obokun of Ilesa, first Christian Oba of Yorubaland; Ladapo Ademola (1872–1962), Alake of Abeokuta; Lamidi Adeyemi (b. 1938–2022), Alaafin of Oyo; Moremi Ajasoro (12th century), legendary queen and folk heroine of the Yoruba people; Oba, Orisha of the river Oba
The Anglican Diocese of Ilesa [1] is the second most senior Diocese of 17 Dioceses within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [2] The current bishop is Rt. Rev. Prof. Dapo Folorunsho Asaju. [3] Rt. Rev. Dr. Samuel Olubayo Sowale was the immediate past Bishop from year 2000 to 2021